An exciting opportunity exists to join our team at Ecological Fibers, Inc. at our Lunenburg, Massachusetts plant for a 2nd Shift - Hands-on, Working Production Supervisor. Hours are Monday - Friday, 3:30 PM - 12:00 AM. Ability to train on 1st shift then transfer to second shift. No Agencies.
Responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of hourly Production employees and managing the plant’s production capacities to maximize efficiencies while ensuring on-time delivery is achieved. This is a hands-on working Supervisor position.
Essential Functions:
- Provide leadership and direction to employees by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
- Manage employees in a fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environment.
- Responsible for safe, efficient operation of staff and all production facilities while on shift.
- Initiate, create and verify that work orders given to employees are completed as per timelines.
- Follow and enforce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Safety procedures.
- Identify safety process improvements, quality and production issues.
- Proactively resolving employee issues and improve team work.
- Assist in all testing of new equipment, methods and or products, as well as trouble shoot processes and equipment.
- Working with Plant Manager, you will develop, schedule and plan capacity (including attendance, vacation, and overtime management) to ensure safe, cost effective, and efficient execution of production plan.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong interpersonal, communication skills (both written, verbal and listening) and organizational skills.
- Hoist, Fork truck, Clam truck experience a plus.
- Flexible, service-oriented and hands-on supervisor who can successfully direct, motivate and train staff.
- A positive can-do attitude.
- Computer literacy.
About Ecological Fibers: The world leader in manufacturing premier, environmentally sound, cover and bindery materials for the book, stationery, packaging, and security documents industries. Through our water-based acrylic coatings and our innovative, sustainable technologies, we provide vibrant, solvent-free materials that highlight your projects through color and texture.
Ecological Fibers is a family owned and operated manufacturing facility located in Lunenburg, MA. We treat our employees as part of our family and still honor traditional values that other manufacturing companies have stopped providing, such as: Holiday Parties, Summer Outings, Safety Incentives, Employee Appreciation Events like on-site BBQ's, Pizza Parties and more. In addition to all of the "fun stuff" we also offer room for growth, advancement, competitive pay rates and an excellent benefits program that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Company paid Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, as well as a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, which includes a company match, and 12 Paid Holidays. We pride ourselves in being a place where employees want to come to work!
Ecological Fibers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information. We E-Verify.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Prescription drug insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- Supervising: 3 years (Required)
Shift availability:
Ability to Relocate:
- Lunenburg, MA 01462: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person